Amusement Parks and Centres Operation: ABS business counts

ANZSIC class 9131, in the Arts and Recreation Services division.

Actively trading businesses in Amusement Parks and Centres Operation (ANZSIC class 9131) across Australia, June 2025: 1,129 businessesAustralian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 2, June 2025.
Actively trading non-employing businesses in Amusement Parks and Centres Operation (ANZSIC class 9131) across Australia, June 2025: 513 businessesAustralian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 2, June 2025.
ABS business entries in Amusement Parks and Centres Operation (ANZSIC class 9131) across Australia: counted at June 2025 but not June 2024: 137 businessesAustralian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 2, 2024-25.
ABS business exits in Amusement Parks and Centres Operation (ANZSIC class 9131) across Australia: counted at June 2024 but not June 2025: 138 businessesAustralian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 2, 2024-25.

About these figures

These ABS figures count actively trading businesses, not workers, sites or venues, each in its main state or territory.
Entries and exits compare two 30 June counts. They are not counts of openings and closures.
The ABS adjusts its counts slightly to protect confidentiality, so a small number or a zero is approximate, not proof that no such business exists.

Summary of the ABS class definition

In this class, the ABS counts businesses mainly engaged in providing amusement and recreation services in the form of amusement parks, arcades or centres. This class includes businesses operating from fixed or permanent sites and also includes selected mobile amusement operators.

Examples the ABS lists:

Amusement arcade or centre operation
Amusement machine or ride operation (including concession operators)
Amusement park operation
Go-kart venue operation
Indoor climbing operation
Merry-go-round operation
Mini-golf centre operation
Theme park operation
Water park operation

The ABS counts businesses mainly engaged in this related work in other classes:

operating golf course or practice range facilities are included in Class 9113 Sports and Physical Recreation Venues, Grounds and Facilities Operation
operating theme parks with a heritage or historical theme and which consist of heritage objects and artefacts (including buildings) are included in Class 8910 Museum Operation

The ABS page for class 9131 gives the full definition and what the class leaves out.

By employment size

Amusement Parks and Centres Operation businesses across Australia by employment size
Businesses	Count
All businesses	1,129 businesses
Non-employing	513 businesses
1 to 4 employees	248 businesses
5 to 19 employees	213 businesses
20 to 199 employees	141 businesses
200 or more employees	14 businesses

Australian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 2, June 2025. Checked 15 Oct 2026.

By turnover

Amusement Parks and Centres Operation businesses across Australia by turnover
Businesses	Count
Zero to less than $50k	210 businesses
$50k to less than $200k	266 businesses
$200k to less than $2m	523 businesses
$2m to less than $5m	80 businesses
$5m to less than $10m	18 businesses
$10m or more	32 businesses

Australian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 3, June 2025. Checked 16 Oct 2026.

Entries and exits, 2024-25

Amusement Parks and Centres Operation businesses across Australia over 2024-25
Businesses	Count
At the start of the year	1,130 businesses
ABS business entries	137 businesses
ABS business exits	138 businesses
At the end of the year	1,129 businesses

Australian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 2, 2024-25. Checked 15 Oct 2026.

By main state or territory

Amusement Parks and Centres Operation businesses by main state or territory
Businesses	Count
New South Wales	329 businesses
Victoria	318 businesses
Queensland	245 businesses
Western Australia	125 businesses
South Australia	65 businesses
Tasmania	24 businesses
Australian Capital Territory	16 businesses
Northern Territory	7 businesses
Other Territories or Currently Unknown	0 businesses

Australian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 2, June 2025. Checked 15 Oct 2026.

Sources

Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 2: Businesses by main state by industry class by employment size ranges (8165DC02.xlsx). Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, including Entries and Exits, June 2021 to June 2025, licensed under CC BY 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Released 16 December 2025, checked 15 October 2026.
Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 3: Businesses by main state by industry class by turnover size ranges (8165DC03.xlsx). Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, including Entries and Exits, June 2021 to June 2025, licensed under CC BY 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Released 16 December 2025, checked 16 October 2026.
Correspondence, GCCSA 2021 to GCCSA 2026 (CG_GCCSA_2021_GCCSA_2026.csv). Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 4, licensed under CC BY 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Released 22 July 2026, checked 15 October 2026.
Greater Capital City Statistical Areas digital boundary file, 2026 (GCCSA_2026_AUST_SHP_GDA2020.zip). Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics data, Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 4, licensed under CC BY 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Released 22 July 2026, checked 15 October 2026.
Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC), 2006 (Revision 2.0): the detailed classification. Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics data, Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC), 2006 (Revision 2.0), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Released 26 June 2013, checked 16 October 2026.

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